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Historic Royal Palaces
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It is known as an infamous prison, but it wasn't built to be one
For over 600 years, the Tower housed a menagerie of exotic wild animals
Murdered or survived – what happened to Edward and his younger brother Richard?
Known as the ‘Nine Day Queen’, Lady Jane had the shortest reign in British history
Who was the real Guy Fawkes, the man behind the mask?
The Tower of London played an important role in the First and Second World Wars
Prepare to be shocked by stories of the unfortunate prisoners who were tortured within the walls of the Tower of London.
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Tower of London
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Discover captivating stories of pain and passion, treachery and torture with our Yeoman Warders at the Tower of London.
Marvel at the imposing White Tower, a magnificent example of Norman architecture at the heart of the Tower of London.
Walk in the footsteps of those condemned to execution at the Tower of London on Tower Green and the Scaffold Site.
Learn why people ended up as prisoners in the Tower of London, in the very rooms where some of them were held.
Explore the stories of the Princes in the Tower and Sir Walter Raleigh in the infamous Bloody Tower.